The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-11
AS FALSE AS FAIR.
How the Pet Delusion of Prominent
Gas Man Sadly Faded Away.
From the Pittsburg Times.

From the Pittsburg Times
"The illusions of our youth cling closely
to sol.e of us. Even in thelight of mature ex-
perience we part with them reluctantly, and
every such parting causes pain, said a solid
old iron manufacturer, who sat in the midst
of group of friends enjoying the shade of
one of the most popular of our road houses
yesterday.
"Now, here boys, don't look at me that
way won't have it, y he went on. 'No
fair and tickle one has played me false-re-
Gently. No, was thinking of -. You
all know him, and though never said he'd
trade mothers blessing for a last year
ulster, when come to think of it that is
about the only thing he wouldn't trade.
"He.thinss well of natural gas, being a
prominent official in a successful com
pany, and he is director of enough banks to
have a proper appreciation of finances, but
if there be one thing Oh earth that he has
believed himself up omit is horses. He loves
a horse and he delights in Boosting of the
animals fidelity That is, he did delight in
that sort of thing, but it's Il never loved
dear gaelic with him now"
"Tell us about it," the solid old fellows
friends chorused.
"Sure, that's what l started to do. 1t
isn't a long story but it is running over
about his brother-in-law, and so he fell easily
into proposition to lend him enough to
make up his shortage in the price of q hand
some Kentucky driving mare which he COW
eted After the purchase was made the
mare showed up so well that Macs respect
for his conjugal relative greatly increased
for awhile. She had not been in her new
quarters very long, however, before she be-
gan to take on flesh with annoying rapidity.
Her feed was cut down, but she continued
to expand as if starvation agreed with her.
Then the relatives made a discovery that
made both of them mad. The mare was in
foal. The man she was bought of was
brought up and pillOried for duplicity. He
swore he didn't know anything about it.
He, too, had been deceived by the Ken
lucky owner to whom no proceed to write
letter hot enough to scorch the envelope.
''The Kentuckian was game, though, and,
as events proved, he didn't eat grass,
though hayseed sprouted in his hair. He
paralvzed his Pittsburg correspondent by
coollv replying that he was glad of the con-
dition of affairs, as the colt could not help
being the son of one of the greatest thor
oughbred sires in the country, and he ex-
pressed a perfect willingness to take the
mare back at the last buyers price, or even
at figure couple of hundred dollars
higher. This cheerful news was impaired
TO - whereupon he said to his brother
in-iaw's friend that he guessed the deal
could stand He wanted to do the fair
thing by his relative. and so he told him he
would take half of the animal and her
progeny.
Then both became anxious for the birth
dav. Ii arrived at midnight The owners
were informed. Their excitement was in
tense. DR.. Jennings was sent for. When
he arrived - said to him:
''Its too bad to pull you out Of bed at
this hour, but this will be a great colt and
there must be no accident
"'Dont apologize -, said the doctor
This is my business
Then he vent down to the stable, the
godfathers, as it were, remaining outside.
After while he emerged smiling.
"'Well, both cried in one voice. 'Howis
itr'
$50 inside and look at your colt, the
doctor replied, and he smiled again.
They went inside, and the doctor fed into
the night. In the stall was a promising,
well-developed mule.
"That's why - is now sad-eyed and
suspicious"